OSHA Inspection: ZEE SYSTEMS INC.

Issued

2014-02-11 00:00:00

Abate by

2014-03-31 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $2800.00 · Current $1400.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

OSH ACT of 1970 Section (5)(a)(1): Section 5(a)(1) of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970: The employer did not furnish employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to cause death or serious physical harm to employees in that employees were exposed to being struck-by pieces of Schedule 40 PVC becoming sharp fragments accelerated by high compressed air pressure. At the facility, Assembly Room, On or about January 16, 2014, employees were exposed to a potential serious hazard of being struck-by polyvinyl chloride (PVC) plastic projectiles, if a rupture of the schedule 40 PVC pipes, used for transporting compressed gases in above ground installations, was to occur, while employees were using the PVC compressed air lines during the manufacturing and cleaning parts such as but not limited to aircraft air conditioning units.

Issued

2014-02-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(a)(4): Work rest(s) on grinding machinery were not adjusted closely to the wheel with a maximum opening of one eighth inch:     Fabrication Room, On or about January 16, 2014, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards, when using a Dayton bench grinder serial number 2Z425Q, where the work rest on the left side grinding wheel was adjusted to approximately 1/2 inches from the wheel, while sharpening tools.

Issued

2014-02-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.215(b)(9): Guard for abrasive wheel machine where the operator stands in front of the machine was not constructed so that the peripheral protecting member could be adjusted to the constantly decreasing diameter of the wheel:    In the Fabrication Room. On or about January 16, 2014, employees were exposed to struck-by hazards, when using the Dayton bench grinder serial number 2Z425Q, which did not have a tongue guard on the left side grinding wheel, while sharpening tools.

Issued

2014-02-11 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $1600.00 · Current $800.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.303(g)(1)(ii): The required working space about electric equipment rated 600 volts, nominal, or less to ground, was used for storage:    a. Metal Room, On or about January 16, 2014, employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards, when the access space to the electrical panels was used for storage of trashed paper and plastic sacks, while accessing the buildings' electrical system.     b. Metal Room, On or about January 16, 2014, employees were exposed to electrical shock hazards, when having to reach across the power supply unit blocking the access to the electrical panels, while trouble shooting the facility lights and/or manufacturing equipment.